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Virginia Department of Health

State Board of Health

Food Regulations [12 VAC 5 ‑ 421]

Action:

Amend Chapter 421 to Adopt 2022 FDA Food Code

Action 6418 / Stage 10257

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Documents
Proposed Text	7/21/2026 4:27 pm
Agency Background Document	2/6/2024
ORM Economic Review Form	2/6/2024
Attorney General Certification	2/7/2024
DPB Economic Impact Analysis	3/22/2024
Agency Response to EIA	3/24/2026
Governor's Review Memo	5/12/2026

Status
Attorney General Review	Submitted to OAG: 2/6/2024 Review Completed: 2/7/2024 Result: Certified
DPB Review	Submitted on 2/12/2024 Review Completed: 3/22/2024
Secretary Review	Secretary of Health and Human Resources Review Completed: 4/13/2026
Governor's Review	Governor Review Completed: 5/12/2026 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 6/1/2026 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 7/27/2026 Volume: 42 Issue: 25
Comment Period	In Progress! Ends 8/26/2026 Currently 0 comments
Effective Date	9/10/2026

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Lance Gregory / Director, Office of Environmental Health Services
Address:	109 Governor St. Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address:	lance.gregory@vdh.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)864-7491 FAX: (804)864-7475 TDD: ()-

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Action 6418:

Amend Chapter 421 to Adopt 2022 FDA Food Code

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
Fast-Track (10257)	Comment period is underway and will end on 08/26/2026.

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